Shloka 1.4.1

कुशिलवगानप्रशंसा — The Commissioning and Public Performance of the Rāmāyaṇa

Devanagari script

प्राप्तराज्यस्य रामस्य वाल्मीकिर्भगवानृषि:।चकार चरितं कृत्स्नं विचित्रपदमात्मवान्।।1.4.1।।

Transliteration

prāptarājyasya rāmasya vālmīkir bhagavān ṛṣiḥ | cakāra caritaṃ kṛtsnaṃ vicitrapadam ātmavān || 1.4.1 ||

Translation

The blessed sage Vālmīki, endowed with spiritual insight, composed in wondrously varied verse the complete account of Rāma, who had regained his kingdom.

Context

The divine sage Valmiki, composed in wonderful lines the entire life-story of Rama who regained his kingdom.

Characters & Entities

• Vālmīki
• Rāma
• rājya (kingdom)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

The dharmic ideal is that righteous life (Rāma’s) becomes a normative model when preserved truthfully in itihāsa; literature safeguards dharma by transmitting exemplary conduct across generations.

What is the narrative situation?

After Rāma’s restoration to kingship, Vālmīki composes the complete story in refined poetic form, establishing the Rāmāyaṇa as an authoritative record.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vālmīki’s wisdom and disciplined creativity—using art in service of truth (satya) and moral instruction (dharma).